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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

FIRST steamboat ever run on the Lower
Mississippi, and accepted it."
"When you were in the slave trade did
you ever return to the place from where
you secured your previous cargo?"
"No, indeed; We would always go to
some other point, but we heard afterward
that the girls left there did much good for
the natives, teaching them to sew, cook
and do Homework"
"Did the Africans have any idea at the
time that they were being sold into
slavery"
"Net the slightest. They thought from
the signs that had been made to them
that they were coming to a place where
all was lovely; where the sun shone
brighter and the moon looked larger, and
to eat tropical fruits would be their chief
EMPLOYMENT. Sad, indeed, must they
have felt when they began to r. slize that
they had been sold into slavery from
which it was as impossible for them to
eXtricate themselves as /! would be to
change the color of their own skin"
How many slaves did you bring to
America in all?"
81 kept 10 record of this myself, but
on one occasion | remember well we had
1000 on board and we landed them
safely in New Orleans. They were all
sold in less than a week. We brought
six ship-loads over during the three years
I was with the ship and l suppose the
total number would be
AT LEAST SEVEN THOUSAND"
Where were they kept in New Orleans
until they were sold?"
They were taken to what was known
as the negro pen, which was an Enclosure
where large shed was built. In this in
closure cots of straw were arranged and
they slept there until they were driven off
by their new masters to the cotton and
sugar plantations. from which many Of
them were never released until death"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
A TRAIN Stopped By FISH.
The Tank of the Tender Filled With the
FinDy Tribe.


The Tank of the Tender Filled With the
Finny Tribe.
Chicago Herald.
'Did you ever hear OF a train being
stopped by tish?" inquired an employe of
the Michigan Central. Il dare say you
never did. Well, we had an experience
OF that kind on our road last Sunday.
Our east-bOund passenger train was
actually stopped and detained two hours
by fish. The engineer pulled up st the
watertank in Michigan City to get the
usual supply Of water for the boiler. But
when the fireman pulled the rope no water
came out, though the gauge showed that
the tank was half full.
can examination showed that the pipe
was stopped up with fSh-hundreds of
them, from little, wee minnoWS up to
pretty gOOd-siZed perch. Nor was it such
an easy matter to clear the orifce so that
the water could 1OW out. The stock of
water was low in the tender, and the en-
gineer did not dare try to run to another
tank, so there was nothing for it but to
clear the fish away. A number of passen-
gers went out TO help the train-men at the
novel work, and after an hours labor the
little pests were scooped up and removed
in sufficient quantities to let water pass,
though good many fish went with the
current into the Water-tank on the tender.
"At last the engineer pulled out and all
hands supposed that the trouble was at an
end. But not so. The fish in the tender
tank got into the feed-pipes connected
with the boiler, and upon starting his
pump the engineer found that it wouldn't
work. The train was stopped and again
the passengers came out to see what the
matter was, and some of them swore 9
good deal when they learned that the
train mad been stopped again by fish. At
one time the engineer thought that he
would be compelled to draw the fire from
his locomotive and wait until another en-
CINE could reach the scene.
1.-The train lay another hour at Buch-
anan Station, and the conductor was
about to telegraph for a locomotive when
the engineer announced that he had sue
ceeded in starting the pump. The train
then resumed its journey, more than two
hours late, all on account of fish" =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
GENERAL Markets.
Produce and Proy1sions.

ST. LOUIS, MO, March 1.-FlOur-market
quiet and easy. Wheat active, nervous, unset
tied and lower. Market opened firm and sub
sequently eased off, huCtuated within narrow
VT aker and closed at decline OF &c lower
79a79 35c; May 791 a 8Os4c, closing at
79%c asked; June 12G603Gc, closing at 1910;
July 796792sc, closing at 79c asked. Corn mar
keI quiet and "a &c lower; No mixed, ash,
3sG365zc; March 3521c; May, So q assoc CLOSING
at Sc 8 G36S+c; June 3Issc bid. Oats very dull
and unchanged; No. , mixed cash 2SIzH
May 2S4c. COrnmeal firm at 3 90
a. o. whisky steady at 81 -. Wool quiet
l662lC; low sandy, l3Gi9c; fine light, lSG25c;
heavy, I4a2lc. Provisions dull and lower
Pork SIS 60. Lard 81 37}9 bid. Bulk meats,
loose lots long clear s. So; short ribs S. 40;
short clear IS 60; boxed lots long clear s. ~ !;
short ribs S. so; short clear S. s2}5. Bacon
Long clear, S. 70: short ribs, S. Sf1a09 10;
short clear, SO 1254 40 %. Hams firm at 81 80
Gl4 90. Afternoon board - Wheat G0Hc
higher. Com dull and unchanged oats dull
and no sales.
CHICAGO, ILL, March II The market is I'M
settled and nervous to-day and generally
weaker, but closing prices for the day were
shade higher than those OF yesterday. The
market opened steady with May at s214c, from
which poio IL advanced quickly 10 s35s, but
began to break down again under free pound
ing by the bears. On way down rumor again
started that several large failures had occurred,
" hich produced panicky feeling and caused
another break in May TO size. When 1t was
found only one failure had occurred and that
of local orator, the market reacted: ON the
afternoon board May advanced to s2Hc and
closed for the day 621Ic The market for
corn opened &C higher, but reacted under
rather free offerings, May falling
back to 407Sc, rallied and closed at 4lzG4l2ic
Very little doing in pork, trading confined to a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
The Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March Il.-WOO-QGiet
and easier; Ohio, Penns ylvania and West Viz
ginia && and above, :4635c; X, 32633c; medi-
UNI and coarse, 3SS39c; New York, Mich gan,
Indiana and western fine or and XX, G0G3zc /;
M 36636Hc; medium washed ccmbing and
delaine, 3sa39c; coarse washed combing and
delaine, 26G3gc; Canada washed cOmbing, SO
39c; tub washed, hOice, 40G4IG; lair. 39d4Oc :;
coarse, 3SG39c; meGigm unwashed combing ana
delaine, 3oG3lci coarse unwashed combing and
della ne, 29G30C; bright unWashe clothing fine
or and XX, 2l622; medium, 30G3Ic; coarse
28G29c; dark earth unwased clothing. fine .
18620c; medium, 22G24C coarse 22624e: Eastern
Oregon fine, l6d2tc; medium, l6G2s; coarse, IS
G2lc: Valley Oregon fine, 21G23c; coarse $50
&c; New Mexican and Colorado fine. l50 I9c {;
medium, l8622c; coarse carpet wool, I4GI6c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
Hill county SlI OO0l3 90; best SIS OO@l6 GU.
Barley, 65c per on.

Hill county Sll OO0l3 90; best SIS OO9l6 GU.
Barley, 65c per on.
Rye 81.
Amber cane, 81 % per busheI.
johnson grass So 80 per bu.
Alfalfa, l625 C per pound,
HIDES. AND SKINs-No. heayy D Z hides
1870 per ID; No. heavy l0%c; No. light l0hc;
no. light &c.
Dry sailed IOc; bull hides SC; glue SC;
green sailed &c: butchers green &C; sheep
skins 20660C.
MOLA sEs-Prime, new crop, 32G35c;
choice, new crop, 3SG45c; fancy, new crop,
53G55c
horseshoe per keg So; Perkins do, So 80; Walker
do, S. 50; Burden mule IS; Northwestern horse
shoe nails. No. soc: No 26c; No. 23c; No.
2lc; No. 8 zoe: Lakes" No. Acc; No. 26c; No.
No. 5 24c; No. 6 2Ic; No. I9c; No. 1SC.
NUTS-PGanuts, choice 7@Sc; pecans, O96
lie for Texas; Brazil nuts 15c per b; filberts
l5c per b; English waInuts lfc; almonds
2O822c per ID: cocoa nuts ST so per 100.
PROVIsIONS-We quote on the basis of car
lots
9Gc; half bbls No. l, S. so; No. 2, So 90; dried
herrings per box, 40C; Goldfish, &c.
Pigs feet-In kits 81 IS; \ bbls So %; Il Is
Picked tripe-In kits 81 Is.
Spiced picked behring's, per bucket, 81 SO.
Holland Herrings-Kegs 81 500l 10.
Dried Herrings-Per box, 40c.
Bologna sausage nc.
Buckwheat flour-l6 g. MS case IS 90; 80 3-Bs
So Is.
Meat-Sugar- cured hams 13c; sugar cured
breakfast bacon lie; short clear bacon 0l4C;
short clear dry salt 9S[C.
Lard-Tierce, TIC; So n cans, 7Gc; 90 cans
Sc; 10 Il cans, SIC; o. ID cans, $780, 3-B cans,
SIC.
Homlny and grits-Per Dbl. 81 25.
Kraut-Haf- barrels, 81 %.
Oatmeal-Per half Dbl, 81 90.
Cracked Wheat-Per 10, &C.
Crackers-A soda, 53IC; xxx soda, &c; cream
SIC: ginger snaDs. Sc; lemon creams sc.
Sundries-Starch, SIC: candles. full boxes.
l2Hc; halves, =; quarters, -: stick candy sc
1016G; fancy, 106I6c; rope, 9Xc; do cot
raisins, layer, So so; cider. crab pole 4Uc;
Missouri, 3Oc; vinegar, l5025c; concentrated
I've, s. 75G4 90; jugs glazed, l0C per gal; crooks,
glH yedl 0c per gallon; dried peaches, &c; indigo,
75c per b blueing, 30cGSl 90 per dozen; Cole
mans mustard. 81 3O8l 30 per dozen m caronI
buckets, two hoops, 81 60 per dozen; brilliant
oils, bbls, l6c; Eupion do 2ec; do 2-5 cases,
So 10; brilliant, -5 cases, 50 lG; do X cases,
3 SO; baking powders, bulk, lie; and 2 ID cans
81 SO: macar0ni small box Csc; vermicelli small
box Csc; catsup in bulk per gallon So; Worces-
ter sauce in bulk per gallon 81 %.
Sugar Fine powdered, bbls, 7Hc; do half
bbls, 72fr oaf, Ike; Granulated standard,
&c: Louisiana Granulated, &c; standard a,
exc; choice white, 63Ici Louisiana y. c., 6HG
@64c.
Rice Louisiana 4A@51lc.
POULTRY-We quote: Young chickens,
81 0062 % per doz; old, 81 0OG2 25; turkeys, 80
675c.
WHISKY-Rectifed, 81 IOSl so, as per proof;
sour-mash, two year old, 81 6O@1 70; three
year old, 81 SOAP 20; fancy, extra old whisky,
WOOL-Fan wool, six months clip, bright
medium 2O4C; light fine lSxc; coarse 1850
1910.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March IL Cotton-SpOt
closed steady and unchanged
Low ordinary, slice; ordinary, I3-l6c;
good ordinary, 5 9-l6c; low middIing, &c; mid
ding, l6c; good middllng 9 9l6C; middIng
fair, loo; fair, 10 -l8c.
Sales, 1900
Futures opened steady, ruled and closed
steady. points lower than yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
GalV6gtOn.

GALVESTON, TEX. March lI.-Cotton - Spot
closed firm and unchanged.
Low ordinary, &c; ordinary, nc; good
ordinary, SIc; low middling, &c; mid
ding 9 Ice; good middling, II l6C; middling
fair, 1875.
Gross receipts 100.
Sales, none.
Exports, none.
Stock on hand &, $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
The Coffee Market.

GALVESTON, TEX. March ll.-Coffee-Prices
revised as follows: Coffee dun and mn
changed; wholesale grOcers quote good or
binary, l514c; fair, 16c; prime, 16a16afc; choice
l6c; peaberry, lie: old government Java, 26c.
importers of Rio coffee NIL round lot orders at
following prices: Good ordinary I5c fair,
l5hc; prime, Ice; choice. 1910; Peaberry,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
Live Stock Markets.

ST LOUIS, Mo, March II -Cat,le-Reccipts
oOOi mGrket strong; choice heavy native
steers, 81 50G5 10; shipping steers, f4ir 10 good
So 9O64 40; butchers steers, fair to choice s. so
"A 20; feeders, fair to good, 81 seas 20; stock
tTs, fir to good, 81 20G3 10, To xans, common
TO choice, 81 9OG3 20. Hogs Receipts lS4O;
market opened firm and pens were cleared
early Of choice hogs; prices range 81 S0G5 -
for pigs to best heavy; market closed ga l0c
lower Sheep-Re' eipts 635; market steady;
common to fair,E 3 70G3 20; medium 10 fancy,
So S0G4 90.
KANSAS CITY,Ho March .-Cattle-Receipts
22o0; shipments 500; market active and firm
for good, weak for common to med um feeding
steers strong and active; good to choice 81 90
"A 10; stoCkers s. S9G3 p; feeding steers So 25
as 49, cows 81 25dG3 40. HOgs-Receipts 100;
shipments 200 market st.t ng and shade higher
for common, steady for others; 81 25G5 IS.
Sheep Receipts 100; shipments none; strong
and active; good to choice So 40d3 90; common
to medium 81 4OG3 20
NEW YORK, March I.-BeeYes-Receipts
100; sal s slow but clearance was made; com
mon to prime steers - 5065 90; top s. 5O65 6O;
bulls and dry cows So 00G4 GO; exports, 5000
quarters of beef. Sheep-Re ceipts, 6400. dull
and lower; common to choice sheep, 81 800
10; common TO best yearling lambs, s. 50G6 so.
CHICAGO, ILL, March observation-disclosures
600; shipments 2000; market strong and act
i've; shipping ste ers, s. SGG5 IS; stOckers and
feeders 8 60G4 90; cows, bulls and mixed 81 10
as 60; bulk 3 80G3 20; grass Texas cattle
50 Is. Hogs-Receipts Il 900; shi3 ments 9OOO;
market generally steady at S. 1906 I2il.
Sheep-ReceiPts 1900; shipments 1900; N ,rket
slow; common heavy and LIVER natives 81 GOA
80; western 50 75G4 20; Texans g 25a4 90;
lambs 81 G0dj rs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
CIV York,

NEW YORK, March II. - Cotton-spOt closed
easier but lot quOtably chang ed.
Sales 355 bales.
Ordinary, Isc; good ordinary, SIC; low
middling, SIC; middling, SIC; good middling
10lic; middling fair, l0XC.
Futures Closed steady, to points lower
tina. yes erday.
Enln halnc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

For the weeks ynewss take the Fort
Worth Weekly axzRrTE. Oaly s1.5Oa
year, .WithFs ffcket to the grand premium
drawing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL. March Il-Cotton = Spot closed
quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary. 45.d; good ordinary, Is l6d; low
middling, 53l6d; middliDg upIands, 5-IGd;
nidding Orleas g, 5 ID.
Total sales, 10000; American, $500; impOIta,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
CoMhidsd an Editor.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., March 1O.-Colonel
p. B.. Means, ex-member of the state
Legislature and prominent politician,
t Inferred the Times printing Office at Con-
cord this morning and cOwhided John B.
Sheriff., editor. The difficulty grew out
of publication made with regard to
some local matter. a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
ENGLISH OONsOLs.
MONEY,

LONDON, March I-Censols closed 1Ol 5-l6
for money, silver 4G -l6d.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

NEW YORK, March Il.-Money on call easy at
A. closed offered at 4 Prime mercantile paper
sac. Sterling exch nge dull and steady at
s. S4h for sixty day bi Is; 81 S73t for demand,
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures from
One 20 Six Points Lower.
Money Market Easy.
Wheat Opened Firm, Fluctuated Within a
Narrow Range and CLOSED Lower.
Live Stock Transactions Brisk.
FORT WORTH ENTHUSIASTICALLY Re
VIEW

FORT WORTH mARAETs-DAILY Re
VIEW
OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE,
FORT WORTH. TEX. March II, 1887
There was slight decrease IN trade to-
day among the retailers, but the whole
sale business was as large as. any day
this week.
Eggs are selling generally at 10@11c,
but several buyers to-day paid as high as
124 cents.
Country butter is in great demand, and
the scarcity of fair article has made the
sale of OleOmargarine very heavy. Good
creamery butter is also scarce.
COTTON.
The market, on the whole, was stronger
during the past week, but the volume of
future business done was much ruduced.
Spots were slightly more active at an ad-
vance of Lice. The higher range of
values seemed to have the effect of cur
failing trade, denoting to some extent
rather small Ssh TT" interest exist
ing, or at least indicating no tendency
TO cover manifest. Port receipts ran
lighter during the week, and foreign ad-
wees were somewhat stronger. Liverpool
adviCes on Thursday came considerably
stronger, aud New York responded by an
advance of 1-l6c on spots and & lesser
proportiOnate advance on futures. The
business done at Liverpool during the
week was slightly less than last week. 4
slight decrease in the total stock is re-
ported. Liverpool on Friday Wes strong.
Spots were firm and futures steady at
Ltd advance. Manchester reported q
moderate demand for cotton. Yarns were
very strong, while cloths were steady.
The New \ ork future market was infl-
enced upward on Friday by the very light
run of receipts at the interior towns, re-
dpCed port receipts and strong foreign
advances. very light plantation move
ment is Indicated for the present week.
Futures close this week from 10 to
points higher than last Friday.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
4 rise was established within the week
On the more desirable qualities Of butter
of fully 2@4c per pound, as the demand,
mostly from home trade sources, gained
perceptibly GU the available supplies, leav
ing off strong and buoyant. Elgin cream
cries closed at 31@32c, best Pennsylvania
CTeameTies, new, at &I(032c. and prime to
fancy western, new, al 2G@3Oc, old, do,
going at 20m22c; best state dairy, half
LUIS, Ho", %o@-0Ci oAu1 uo' SOtuS az
2l@22c, and the best western imitation
crrameries at 22@24c, and Iowa factory
at 2O@2lc, and best rolls at 2I@22c.
Cheese was moderately active, mainly
in the home trade interest, and, on the
whole, fairly supported in price, though
the extremes of the preceding week could
not be easily reached on even the best
makes. Last weeks exports hence to
Europe were placed st 56+4 boxes
Rradstreets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

Four hundred auits going, &C s6.75; for
mer price SIS. WASHEK& AUGUST,
800 Houston street,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

Morris Cascsrine is s, positive cure for
dyspepsia. Pleasant to take, mild in &C.
ton and uHfaffing in cure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

Only twenty-one more days otour great
fire sale. WAsHER$sS AUGUST.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12
COTTON MARKETS.
Receipts at All United States Ports.

GALVESTON, TEX, March n.-Cotton receipts
Il limited States DOrts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

few settlements of May ans Jun { contracts. \
few offerings by two or three prominent local
operators caused break of l5320c in lard;
prices closed st about inside figures. Short
ibis weak under large offerings and closed 2jC
lower. Leading futures Used follows
WheaV--NO, ?, March, 1850; May, s., sc: June,
sic; july, sic. COrn-NO. >, March, SO sc; Nav,
Il ttGI &c; June, Il sc; July. 42t,C Mess porB
per baIrel, March, $50 10; May. $50 80; June,
$40 30. Lard, per 100 pounds March, y 20;
lions were as follows Flour steady
and unchanged. No. , spring wheat
765s G7Sc; No. corn 36ISG3Sllc, pork
$40 l0G2O Is; lard 81 20; short rio sides loose,
IS 3215as 40; dry salt d shoulders, boxed, So 10
G6 %; shert clear sides, boxed, S. SjGS 20,
whisky 81 Is.
n w YORK, March lI.-FlOur-Market dull
and In buy ers favor. Wheat-SpOt less active
and shade lower, closing heavy; options opened
weak and declined . a &c, closing steady with
reaction OF q q &c, speculation moderate.
Spot No. 2 red, 81 C at store; 9I4.692c T. O. b.
March 907s69lhc, closing &c April 81 q GG2c,
closing 9l24C, My, 92iiG927sc, closl~g 9I}tc.
COrn-SpOt about &c and options a &c lower,
closing steady with slight recovery: spot No. 2
49'dc; elevator Se54 as C delivered; March nom
inal 1870; April 49G49leC, closing 49;sc; May
49's d5Oc closing 4915C; June 49, a 49z, c. closing
49'4 Cotfee-Spot fair; Rio dull; options lower
and less active, closing firm; ISLES, 30, $50 bags;
March, So 20; April, SI2 IS; Nav, SD 1912 50
June Sl2 756l2 IS; July $I2 S00l2 81; August
Sl2 sBGl2 80; SCI TENDER Sl2 SlGl2 90; october
$l2 9OGl2 50; November Sl2 9rGI2 80; Decem-
Der So SOAP %. Sugar quiet and prices un-
changed: refined steady Molasses frmer at
soc, test l9C. Petroleum firm; united closed at
64c. Wool dun and heavy; dOmestic fleece 500
$50; pulled l4G35c: Texas I90.5c. Pork firm
fair demand. Cut meats firm. i.arC lOa2O
points lower, ana more active; SPOT IS COO
s OK, closed at s. s567 SIX; April s. SPAS OF
May 81 90GS 10; June 81 GAS IA
NEW ORLEANS, Ia, March ll.-TloEr quiet
but steady. Corn scarce and firm at i9G5Oc.
Oats quiet; BIZ a Csc; COrnmea quiet firm 50 30;
Hay quiet snd weak; rime SI3 GOO Is 90. Hog
produces dull and dropping Pork SIS y. Lard
Refined fierce, s. l2i4G7 IS. Bulk meats
Shoulders 81 25, long clear and clear ribs
$ 62H Observation-Disclosures, 81 90; long clear and
clear rib, SO o. Hams SD co. Whisky-QUiCt;
western r. Ctlded, 81 l0Ql 81. CJfee-in light
drmand, but holders firm. RiCe-Dull; Crdi-
nary to prime, agate. Cotton seed pro
ducts dull and nominal. Susar-steady with
good demand
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-12

Three hundred salts gong a. So 10:
former price $40. WssHKR & AUGUST.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-16
Uld.I'ime Weather Signs.

If cats lick their bodies and wash
their faces it will rain.
If Waterfowl scream more than usual
and plunge into the water expect rain.
If sca-birds fly toward land and land
birds toward the sea there will be rain.
Ii there arc no falling stars to DO
seen on a bright summers evening you
may look for fine weather.
If horses stretch out their necks and
sniff the ar AMI assemble in the corner
of a field with their heads to leeward,
rain.
If the smoke from chimneys blows
down, or if SCOT takes fire more readily
than usual or falls down the chimney
into the CRATE, expect rain.
If old and rheumatic people complain
Of their corns and joints and limbs
once broken at the place of their
union, there will be foul or wet
weather.
fmany gnats are seen in spring expect
fine autumn; if gnats fly in compact
bodies in the beams of tho setting sun
there will be fine weather.
If bitches and drains smell stronger
than usual expect rain; and when to.
bacco smoke seems denscr and more
powerful expect wet weather.
If spiders, in spinning their webs,
make the terminating flaments long we
may, in proportion to their length, con.
cludc that the weather will be
serene and continue so for ten or twelve
| DAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-16

Thomas N. Nichol, who never plays
cards, nevertheless tells a story about
card playing. A coteric of his acquain-
tances who were poker players had a
night session in Chicago which closed
in a contest over jack pot containing
some $3.50. They had started their
game on Saturday, and on looking at
their watches discovered that it was
nearly 5 o'clock of Sunday morning.
One OF the players suggested, by way Of
penance, that whoever won the jack pot
should take it to church that day and
put it into the contribution box. The
winner was somewhat of humorist.
He put the cash into an envelope, marked
it ~. Pott," and laid it on the contri-
button plate. On Monday morning O
week later happening to pick up paper
he was astonishcd to find in it q report
of q sermon delivered by the pastor Of
the church in which feeling of allusior
was made to the fact that on previous
Sunday kind stranger had made c
generous donation to the church. 90
sincerely hope and trust" was thu
clergyman's language, chat if Mr.. J,
Pott is still in the city and intends t.
remain here he will make this his per-
manent religious homc--[Ncw York Tri
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